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CHARLES REINISCH, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BAG-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 402,769, dated May '7, 1889.

Application filed AprilZO, 1888. Serial No. 271,317. (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES REINIscH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Bag-Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

In the sheet of drawings herewith accompanying is illustrated my invention, which relates to improvements in bag fastenings and locks, the purpose of which is to provide a strong fastening of simple and cheap construction, and which can readily be used either for inside or outside locks.

In said drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the views, is shown my improved fastening arranged as an inside lock on what is known as an English frame, Figure 1 of said views representing a front elevation of the fastening and a portion of the frame to which it is secured. Figs. 2 and 3 are plan views vof the top and inside of the fastening, respectively. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are longitudinal sections taken centrally through the fastening in its fastened and unfastened positions, respectively. Fig. 7 is a similar view indicating the locked position of the fingerpiece. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the slotted collar detached from the finger-piece, and Fig. 9 is a perspective View of the collar employed in the locking mechanism.

In said above-mentioned views, A and B indicate the portions of the bag-frame shown therein; a, the main part of the casing in which the operative elements of the fastening are arranged; a, the removable top plate, and a ears or flanges by which said casing is attached to the portion A of the frame. Sliding within said casing are boltplates 0 and 0, having bolts or projections c and c thereon, and inclined or beveled surfaces 0 and 0 which are arranged contiguously to one another. Springs d and d ment of the inclined surfaces on the bolt-plates with the beveled surfaces on the base of the finger-piece. To the opposite frame-section, B, is screwed the loop-plate b, from which projects catching-loops b 6 which enter openings a in the casing and engage with the bolts, as indicated in Fig. 3.

The finger-piece consists of a base, 6, having beveled surfaces 6' and 6 which engage with the inclined surfaces 0 and c on the bolt-plates, and rising from said base and projecting through the casing, and also through the top of the frame, when used as an inside look, is the chambered or hollow finger-piece proper, e in the top of which is the key-hole Below the key-hole is a chamber having a slot, f, extending therethrough, and shorter slots, f and f in the bottom of said chamber. Directly beneath said chamber is a pin, g, around which turns a collar, g, Fig. 9, provided with points 9 and g thereon, which correspond in position and enter the slots f and f on the interior of the chambered finger-piece. The number and position of said slots f and f and the points g and g may vary as desired, although two of each are considered preferable. The said slots on the interior of the hollow finger-piece can be cut in the interior wall thereof, as will be understood, or the same can be out ina separate cylinder, 9. (Shown in detail in Fig. 8 and in other views of the drawings.)

By depressing the finger-piece the engagement of the beveled surfaces on the base of said finger-piece and the bolt-plates causes said plates to move oppositely toward the ends of the casing, thereby drawing the bolts out of the catching-loops, as shown in Fig. 6. Upon the release of the finger-piece the springs return the plates and finger-piece to their normal positions. (Shown in Figs. 4 and 5.)

As long as the points 9 and g on the collar are directly beneath the slots f and f in the chamber of the finger-piece, as shown in Fig. 5, the said piece can be depressed, as indicated in Fig. 6, because the points can enter said slots; but when said collar is turned by the key so that said points with which said key engages are turned away from beneath said slots the engagement of the points with the ,solid or uncut bottom of the chamber prevents any depression of the fingerpiece, and thereby locks the fastening. This locked position is illustrated in Fig. 7.

When the fastening is used on the outside of the bag-frame, instead of the inside thereof, as shown in the drawings, the portion (2 of the finger-piece may be made much shorter than as shown in the drawings, as will be understood by those acquainted with the art.

Having thus set forth my invention, what I claim is 1. A bag-fastening consisting of a casing provided with catching-loop-receiving openings therein, catching-loops adapted to enter the openings in said casing and to engage with bolts arranged therein, independentlyarranged sliding bolts moving reciprocally within the casing across the loop-openings therein and attached to sliding plates having inclined surfaces thereon, a finger-piece provided with a beveled surface or surfaces thereon which engage with the inclined surfaces on the bolt-plates when said fingerpiece is operated, to cause the disengagement of the bolts and catching-loops, and springs arranged to cause the return of the bolts to their normal position across the loop-openings in the casing, for the purposes set forth.

2. A bag-fastening consisting of a casing having openings a therein, catching-loops Z) and 19 which enter said openings and engage with sliding bolts in the casing, bolts 0 and 0 moving reciprocally in said casing across the openings and secured to bolt-plates cand c, and having inclined surfaces 0 and c thereon, a finger-piece projecting up through the casing and provided with beveled surfaces on the lower end thereof, which engage with the inclined surfaces on the bolt-plates,

and springs cl and 61', arranged to cause the return of said bolts to their normal position, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a bag-fastening, a locking device 0011- sisting of a hollow cylinder provided with a slot, f, and slots f and f 2 on the inside thereof and formed substantially as herein set forth, a collar, g, provided with pins or points 9 and g and a pin, g, about which said collar turns, for the purposes set forth.

4. A combined bag fastening and lock, consisting of a casing having openings a therein, catching-loops 1) 79 which enter said open ings and engage with sliding bolts arranged in said casing, bolts 0 and 0 moving in said casing across said openings and secured to bolt-plates c and 0, having inclined surfaces 0 and c thereon, a finger-piece, e projecting up through the casing and provided with beveled surfaces on the lower end thereof, which engage with the inclined surfaces on the sliding bolts, springs d and d, arranged to cause the return of said bolts to their normal position, said finger-piece being hollow and provided with a key-hole on the top thereof and slots f and f a collar provided with points or projections g and g thereon, and a pin, g, about which said collar turns, all of said parts being arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of April, 1888.

CHARLES REINISI-I.

Witnesses:

FREDK. F. CAMPBELL, FnnnK. O. FRAENTZEL. 

